Celebrations - 3/21/04

Engagements

Scharf, Lent

Victoria Lynn Scharf and Joshua Clayton Lent, both of Murrieta,
have announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Paul and Mary Ilich of
Escondido and Greg Scharf of Temecula. She is a 2001 graduate of
Orange Glen High School, a 2002 graduate of Miramar College, and a
2003 graduate of the Palomar Institute of Cosmetology. She is a
development assistant with the Elizabeth Hospice.

The future groom is the son of Clayton and Patricia Lent of
Escondido. He is a 1999 graduate of Orange Glen High School and a
2002 graduate of Miramar College. He is a firefighter/EMT with the
California Department of Forestry in Riverside County.

The wedding is set for April 24, 2004, at the Temecula Creek Inn
in Temecula.

They will spend their honeymoon on a Tahitian cruise. They will
live in Murrieta.

They met when their best friends introduced them in high
school.

MacDonald, Cotlage

Robyn Ann MacDonald and Sean Duane Cotlage, both of Oceanside,
have announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of John and Christine MacDonald
of San Marcos. She is a 1989 graduate of Carlsbad High School and a
graduate of MiraCosta College. She is a community manager with USA
Multifamily Management.

The future groom is the son of Doris Cotlage of Oceanside. He is
a 1987 graduate of El Camino High School and attended MiraCosta
College. He works for Arc of San Diego.

The wedding is set for April 17, 2004, at the Church of
Religious Science in Vista.

The couple will spend their honeymoon in Negril, Jamaica. They
will live in Oceanside.

They met three years ago at McCabe's Beach Club.

Ardizzone, Teigen

Sally Ardizzone of Vista and Tolen Teigen of San Diego have
announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Ken and Caroline Ardizzone
of Vista. She is a 1998 graduate of Rancho Buena Vista High School
and a 2002 graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff,
Ariz. She is a technical editor with Access Innovations.

The future groom is the son of Gary and Barbara Teigen of San
Diego. He is a 1998 graduate of San Diego School of Creative and
Performing Arts and a 2002 graduate of Northern Arizona University.
He is a financial adviser and associate with North Star Resource
Group.

The wedding is set for June 19, 2004, in San Diego.

The couple will spend their honeymoon in Tahiti.

They will live in Albuquerque, N.M.

They met at Northern Arizona University.

Van Buskirk, Lange

Nicole Gray Van Buskirk of Carlsbad and Craig Lange of Santa
Maria have announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of Greg and Wendy Hein of
Carlsbad and Mike and Cynthia Van Buskirk of Cardiff. She is a 2000
graduate of Santa Fe Christian High School and attends Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo.

The future groom is the son of Gary and Anita Lange of Santa
Maria. He is a 1998 graduate of Righetti High School and attends
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

The wedding is set for June 26, 2004, in Carlsbad.

The couple plan to spend their honeymoon on Catalina Island.

They will live in San Luis Obispo.

They met while line dancing in San Luis Obispo.

Mixon, Gibbs

Danielle Mixon of Merced and Aaron Gibbs of Oceanside have
announced their engagement.

The future bride is the daughter of WIlliam and Cynthia Russell
of Merced. She is a 1991 graduate of Merced High School and a 1996
graduate of Cal State Stanislaus. She is a property manager.

The future groom is the son of John A. Gibbs of Oceanside and
Rebecca Morton of Pensacola, Fla. He is a 1991 graduate of
Oceanside High School and a 1996 graduate of Cal State Stanislaus.
He is a chiropractor and instructor.

The wedding is set for May 29, 2004.

The couple plan to spend their honeymoon in the Bahamas. They
met at Cal State Stanislaus.

Weddings

Tan, Baker

Cherryl-Lee Ramirez Tan of San Diego and Franklin Andrew Baker
of San Marcos were married Feb. 7, 2004, at Grace Episcopal Church
in San Marcos.

The Rev. Eric. V. Menees performed the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Dionisio and Lydia Tan of Las
Vegas. She is a 1995 graduate of UCLA and earned her master's from
San Diego State University in 1998. She is a counselor at San
Marcos High School.

The groom is the son of Frank and Paulette Baker of San Marcos.
He is a 1993 graduate of San Marcos High School and a 1998 graduate
of SDSU. He is a math teacher and swim coach at San Marcos High
School.